Legislative Note
Rep. Anne Donahue
Dec. 2, 2024
I highly recommend a recent report by the state Board of
Education explaining how our education finance system works.
It is really clear and understandable and explains some
things I have tried to explain in the past -- like why a town's taxes can go up
even when the school budget is cut, and what the "common level of
appraisal" is -- but does a much better job! It includes a comparison to
other states' systems... no one does it the way we do.
With the pending debate in the Legislature beginning in
January about potential changes, this is invaluable background to understand
the discussion.
The report can be found here: https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/edu-vermont-education-funding-system-explained-2024.pdf
Best wishes for the coming holiday
season!
Anne
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